“Jesus is the descent of God to our lives, just as they are, not the ascent of our lives to God, hoping he might approve when he sees how hard we try.” — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Forget about deciding what’s right for each other. Here’s what you need to be concerned about: that you don’t get in the way of… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Like a child exploring the attic of an old house on a rainy day, discovering a trunk full of treasure and then calling all… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Liturgy gathers the holy community as it reads the Holy Scriptures into the sweeping tidal rhythms of the church year in which the story… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“The core message of the gospel is that God invades us with new life, but the setting for this is most often in the… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Liturgy puts us to work along with all the others who have been and are being put to work in the world by and… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“At day’s end I’m ready for sound sleep, For you, GOD, have put my life back together.” — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
I think pastors are the worst listeners. We're so used to speaking, teaching, giving answers. We must learn to be quiet, quit being so… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“When I look for help in developing my pastoral craft and nurturing my pastoral vocation, the one century that has the least to commend… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Religion is a very scary thing, because a pastor is in a position of power. And if you use that power badly, you ruin… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
The vocation of pastor(s) has been replaced by the strategies of religious entrepreneurs with business plans. — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
Repentance is a realization that what God wants from you and what you want from God are not going to be achieved by doing… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
It's essential for us to develop an imagination that is participatory. Art is the primary way in which this happens. It's the primary way… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“My uncle Ernie didn't believe in God. At least that's what he said. But he always Went to church on Christmas. Which I thought… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
You don't make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“And the remainder of the Message details God’s intricate and loving plan to redeem, restore, and reconcile creation back to himself after what happened… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
